Edwards, now an analyst for Big Ten Network, posted several tweets criticizing the Michigan players and coaches during the 24-17 loss to the Irish. Those tweets were subsequently deleted, but it landed him in hot water with BTN. The network announced Monday that Edwards has been indefinitely suspended.

“Effective as of Sunday, Sept. 2, Braylon Edwards has been suspended indefinitely from his role at Big Ten Network due to a violation of the network’s social media guidelines,” a BTN statement said.

Edwards: Michigan football is ‘trash’

Edwards, who starred as a receiver for the Wolverines from 2001 to 2004 before being selected in the first round of the NFL draft, sent out multiple tweets during the game, but there was one that drew more attention than the others. In it, Edwards criticized the offense, calling out lineman Cesar Ruiz and quarterback Shea Patterson by name.

“Ruiz is weak, line is weak, Shea is scared, f—ing Michigan offense is so predictable…. Michigan football is sadly one thing… Trash,” the tweet said.

So funny that everyone is worried my tweet as opposed to the real issue, 0-17 on the road against ranked opponents, 1-6 against rivals and the one win was against a 3-9 MSU. Last thing i will ask and really think about this before you get mad…is Michigan better than Iowa?

Edwards later apologized for calling out Ruiz and Patterson by name, but did not back down from criticizing the program.

I would like to address the tweet from this past Saturday. I should not have attacked Ruiz and Patterson that hard or period individually. I apologize as a former student athlete and NCAA analyst. With that being said UM football still needs to step up so no apologies there.

Jim Harbaugh’s response

At his Monday news conference, Harbaugh was asked to address Edwards’ tweets.

“First of all it’s not true. It’s not factual. There’s nobody in our program who thinks those things about any player on our team, let alone the two players he described,” Harbaugh said. “On another level, it’s disappointing that a member of the Big Ten Network would choose to attack the character of two of our players. That’s disappointing.”

Harbaugh added: “If someone wants to attack the character of anybody on the ball club, come after me.”